Petraeus: Pathetic Justice

Nothing to see here…..move along…..this is not the spy we were looking for………

The hero of the Iraqi Surge, Gen. Petraeus, former Director of the CIA has been found guilty of passing secrets to his mistress and then lying to the FBI during the investigation………and what did he get for betraying his country?  2 years probation and $100,000 fine……….

It is pathetic!  What would he have got as a penalty if he had been a NCO?  Or a civilian defense contractor?

I have heard that he has paid enough for his momentary loss of judgement…….he has lost his prestigious gig as head of the CIA and his fine was more than double what they were asking for……..and that is justice?

He makes about $125,000 per speech…..his book, when he writes it will make him a millionaire and he will not be out a gig for long….that is if he loses his cushy gig with KKR Investments and his teaching gig at USC………..if nothing else he can join another betrayer of his country, Col. North on FOX News…..I am sure they will find a place for another disgraced “hero”……..

This was not justice!  This was a pathetic joke!  It illustrates very accurately just how unbalanced “justice” is in this country.  Just look how other “leakers” of sensitive material have been treated and then look at Petraeus…..he leaked ‘sensitive’ information……….now tell me that it was a just ruling and justice was served.

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My how the high have fallen…….the savior of the US strategy in Iraq, the hero of the “Surge”….has moved from Afghanistan to CIA and that is where his illustrious career hit a bit of a snag…..

It appears that Petraeus after mishandling top secret documents will get a misdemeanor and a wrist slap.  If it had been a regular trooper he would be having tea with Manning in a Military stockade……but nope….he gets to go through life as of nothing important had happened.

 

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